Enough!

5-Day Forecast for New York City: 

Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

81° F | 67° F

79° F | 65° F

79° F | 65° F

81° F | 67° F

79° F | 67° F

T-storms 70% chance of precipitation

Chance of T-storms 40% chance of precipitation

Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation

Chance of T-storms 30% chance of precipitation

Chance of Rain 50% chance of precipitation

And the extended forecast adds three more days where the change of rain is 40-50%.  This is not normal.  

And here's your proof that, yes, we have had more rain that usual this June: NYC Current Reservoir Levels. I know this is better than, say, drought, but I can't help but think that what we are seeing is a real change in our weather and not an anomaly.

Comments

[joseph]

I can remember as a child that it rained 7 days in a row. That was in 1975 and the song on the radio was "Rhinestone cowboy" - I know that because one lyric is "Well I really don't mind the rain" and I thought at the time that I sure minded the rain.

I can remember some real dry years too.

South NY weather, This is within the range of deviation that doesn't seem abnormal when viewed in a broader scope.

So I conclude that this is good. Water levels are way up in Atlanta as well.

[lisahgolden]

I was just looking at our lawn's new grass patches thinking we could use some rain. The weather isn't interested in accommodating us, though, is it?

[Tengrain]

...and in the meanwhile, we are in our third year of draught.

Usually we don't get any rain between, oh, April and October -- that's normal. Usually we get all of our water between October and February. But not this year, or not enough. Peeps always think we're kidding when we tell them this.

Regards,

Tengrain

[gmb]

Joseph: Seven days, ok. But it's been almost every day this month. This isn't normal.
Lisa: If we get the rain, someone isn't getting it. Global climate change...not a hoax. Remember it's not global warming. Some places will get wetter, some dryer.
Tengrain: And we are getting your rain. This is getting scary. Because it seems like things are really changing. GMB

[JDM]

I don't think you can tell anything much about global warming from this local spate of rainy days - it's within local historical variations. Sucks here, too, but I don't see any persuasive claim that this is really extreme weather - lotsa rain isn't murderous, never before thunder storms or tornadoes where there weren't any before. The grosser indicators are the reliable ones - the fucking polar ice caps aren't supposed to melt, nor are the glaciers in Peru or Switzerland. Those phenomena are not within any conceivable historical norm. I don't think we have diagnostic tools sensitive enough to separate out local precipitation within historical norms - which is what the DRBC reservoir data show - and accurately attribute it to climate change. That's true even for the southeastern drought, which has happened before, in the 80s. That just means Hotlanta never should have been rebuilt after Sherman burned it. Among other negatives, it doesn't have an adequate year round sustainable potable water supply. Like motherfucking Las Vegas and LA at its current size.

[Spartacus]

I dunno you about you guys, but I'm loving this weather and so is our garden. The only drawback for me is the high mold count. I'm downing Claritans like they're M&Ms.

[gmb]

JDM: I dunno. The polar ice caps melting is a sure sign, but what is this? The entire fucking month of June we had maybe a day or two that wasn't gray and rainy, and we are looking at seven more days of this, at least. Plus the high will be no more than the low 80s. That too is odd.
Spartacus: The mold is getting me too. The water is good now for the garden, but if it continues those tomatoes are going to taste awfully watery. I hope it stops soon and you get a great haul. GMB

[Dr. Monkey]

Welcome to global warming.

[dguzman]

Right there with ya on the rain. I can't wait to get out to California, even though they're experiencing abnormal heat right now. Still, it'll be so nice to see the sun.

[gmb]

Dr. Monkey: Global climate change. Because it's almost July in New York City and we've had very few days over 80 degrees--that's just nuts. And more rain today. Of course.
dguzman: Tengrain said his area (near the SF Bay) has been in a drought for three years. Things are changing. Drier areas may get drier. Wet areas (like here) wetter. I bet the farmers could tell you what a bitch it is. Sure, crops are growing like wildfire right now due to all the rain, but if this continues...watery tomatoes anyone? Here's hoping the monsoon is almost over. GMB

[Morse]

It's making me crazy, depressed and irrational. And it's drowning my garden.

[gmb]

Morse: I was wondering how your garden was growing. My brother's vegetable plot is doing really well, but if this continues I think rot will set in. Hope we get some drier weather. And yeah, day after day of rain was wearing me down to a nib. GMB